Shloka 46
संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः
Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form
यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि निष्कामो व्रतमैश्वरम् । रुद्रलोकं समासाद्य रुद्रस्यानुचरो भवेत्
yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi niṣkāmo vratamaiśvaram | rudralokaṃ samāsādya rudrasyānucaro bhavet
ആഗ്രഹരഹിതനായി ഈ ഐശ്വര്യവ്രതം പാരായണം ചെയ്യുകയോ കേൾക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ രുദ്രലോകം പ്രാപിച്ച് രുദ്രൻ (ശിവൻ)ന്റെ അനുചരനാകും.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Significance: Niṣkāma-śravaṇa/pāṭha of an aiśvara-vrata is said to yield Rudraloka-prāpti and proximity to Rudra as an anucara (sevā-bhāva), a classic Purāṇic phalaśruti emphasizing bhakti purified of desire.
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It teaches that desireless devotion (niṣkāma-bhakti) expressed through recitation or attentive listening to Śiva’s sacred observances leads to Śiva’s grace—culminating in reaching Rudraloka and living in divine service to Rudra.
The verse emphasizes accessible Saguna worship—hearing and reciting Śiva’s vrata-glory as a devotional act. Such śravaṇa and pāṭha support steadfast bhakti toward the manifest Lord (often worshipped as the Liṅga), ripening the soul toward communion with Śiva.
The direct practice is śravaṇa (listening) and pāṭha (recitation) of Śiva-vrata teachings with a niṣkāma attitude. As a Shaiva takeaway, pair this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple vrata discipline to deepen devotion.